Against the backdrop of events that took place on September 11, Ashley Baxter begins a job working with Alzheimer's patients in her quest to awaken her heart. In the process she must deal with the painful truth about her past and the ways she believes she has failed as a mother. Meanwhile, Ashley's friend Landon has taken a job fighting fires in
New York City, a position that puts him at the heart of all that is happening at Ground Zero. In addition, readers will catch up with Kari and Ryan, and the events that began in the first book of the Redemption Series.